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Yanni Arrested in Alleged Domestic Dispute
(AP)
 AP - The musician Yanni was arrested at his home after an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend, authorities said.
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Madonna Says Daughter Asked if She Was Gay
(AP)
 AP - Madonna says she had some explaining to do when her daughter, Lourdes, asked about that kiss with Britney Spears at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Cruise, McCarthy Singled Out at Razzies
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Jenny McCarthy may have been singled out as this year's top Razzie
recipient, but Tom Cruise's couch-jumping antics did not go
unrewarded.
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Pearl Jam Preps New Album, Tour
(E! Online)
 E! Online - After a nearly four-year break
from recording, Pearl Jam has announced plans to release its eighth
official studio album on May 2, followed by a major tour.
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One Charged in Ex-Jackson 5 Drummer's Death
(AP)
AP - A woman told police she stabbed a former drummer for the Jackson 5 with a steak knife when he lunged at her during a fight, prosecutors said.
China gushes praise on Ang Lee, cuts Taiwan mention
(Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese media heaped praise on Tuesday
on Taiwan-born Ang Lee over his best director Oscar for
"Brokeback Mountain," but state media cut the part of his
speech in which he thanks everyone in Taiwan, China and Hong
Kong.
Yanni Arrested in Alleged Domestic Dispute
(AP)
AP - The musician Yanni was arrested at his home after an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend, authorities said.
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Blake Wants Wrongful-Death Verdict Set Aside
(AP)
AP - A month after Robert Blake filed for bankruptcy, the actor asked a judge to void a jury's $30 million verdict in the wrongful-death lawsuit won by the children of his slain wife, his attorneys said Monday.
Oscar ratings follow box-office slide
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Warning: Films about racial
conflict, gay cowboys, Israeli assassins and effete New York
intellectuals may be hazardous to your Oscar ratings, Nielsen
Media Research figures revealed on Monday.
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Carol Burnett's daughter immortalized in L.A
(Reuters)
Reuters - Now that the Oscars have
been duly dispersed for 2005, it's time (and to some, a giant
relief) to move on to other matters, one of which strikes a
chord that's both poignant and joyful.
China gushes praise on Ang Lee, cuts Taiwan mention
(Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese media heaped praise on Tuesday
on Taiwan-born Ang Lee over his best director Oscar for
"Brokeback Mountain," but state media cut the part of his
speech in which he thanks everyone in Taiwan, China and Hong
Kong.
New Mexico Lands Carrey Film Production
(AP)
AP - A film starring Jim Carrey and Ben Stiller will start production in New Mexico in June.
"Crash" stuns Oscars, wins best film
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Gritty race relations drama "Crash"
pulled a stunning upset at the Oscars on Sunday, winning the
best film award over highly favored gay romance "Brokeback
Mountain" in a night heavy with political messages.
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Oscar Ratings Drop 8 Percent From 2005
(AP)
 AP - ABC is in for a "Crash" landing in the Oscar ratings.
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Travolta Returning to Music in 'Hairspray'
(AP)
 AP - After a long break, John Travolta's got the music in him again.
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'Madea's Family Reunion' Keeps No. 1 Spot
(AP)
AP - "Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion" held the top spot at the weekend box office again, grossing $12.6 million in its second weekend.
Vintage Harlem Festival footage comes to light
(Reuters)
Reuters - After more than 35 years, pristine
footage of a seemingly forgotten music festival featuring Sly &
the Family Stone, B.B. King, the Staples Singers and Mahalia
Jackson is finally coming to light.
"Madea" Blocks Out Bruce
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Tyler Perry's homily about the pistol-packing granny topped the
box-office charts for the second straight week, spoiling the debut of
Bruce Willis' new crime thriller, 16 Blocks.
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Mayor Bloomberg Luring Films to NYC
(AP)
AP - Martin Scorsese's upcoming thriller, "The Departed," revolves around a gangster and a police officer who conceal their identities to infiltrate opposing forces.
Was There a 'Brokeback' Backlash?
(AP)
 AP - We chatted about it, joked about it, argued about it, spoofed it. "Brokeback Mountain" was everywhere in our popular culture — yet it lost the big Oscar it was supposed to win.
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Yanni Arrested in Alleged Domestic Dispute
(AP)
AP - The musician Yanni was arrested at his home after an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend, authorities said.
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Two Plead Guilty to Recording Jackson
(AP)
AP - Two men pleaded guilty Monday to charges of secretly videotaping Michael Jackson more than two years ago as he flew to Santa Barbara with his attorney to surrender in a child-molestation investigation.
One Charged in Ex-Jackson 5 Drummer's Death
(AP)
AP - A woman told police she stabbed a former drummer for the Jackson 5 with a steak knife when he lunged at her during a fight, prosecutors said.
Van Morrison transcends pop music's usual confines
(Reuters)
 Reuters - While record companies
shuddered at the development, the advent of the CD jukebox and
the iPod allowed music fans to build something nearly
impossible to find on the radio: a truly eclectic mix of
material.
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Stewart Loses in Vegas
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Rod Stewart has learned that in Las Vegas the house always wins.
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Travolta Returning to Music in 'Hairspray'
(AP)
AP - After a long break, John Travolta's got the music in him again.
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Newcomers Rae, Chico rule UK pop charts
(Reuters)
Reuters - English singer/songwriter Corinne
Bailey Rae entered the U.K. albums chart at No. 1 with her
self-titled debut set, pushing Jack Johnson's "In Between
Dreams" to No. 2, according to data issued Sunday by the
Official UK Charts Company.
Vintage Harlem Festival footage comes to light
(Reuters)
Reuters - After more than 35 years, pristine
footage of a seemingly forgotten music festival featuring Sly &
the Family Stone, B.B. King, the Staples Singers and Mahalia
Jackson is finally coming to light.
Madonna Says Daughter Asked if She Was Gay
(AP)
AP - Madonna says she had some explaining to do when her daughter, Lourdes, asked about that kiss with Britney Spears at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Rod Stewart Ordered to Pay $3 Million
(AP)
 AP - A federal judge has ordered Rod Stewart to pay a Las Vegas casino more than $3 million for a canceled show in December 2000.
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